Character & context
Understanding Vidal Icewine
Vidal is a grape variety, and Icewine describes a way of making wine. For Canadian Icewine, grapes freeze naturally on the vine and are pressed while frozen, yielding a small amount of concentrated juice. Vidal offers an inviting introduction to the style; compare it with Riesling Icewine to explore the role of the grape. Producer, vintage and oak treatment can change the result.
Further reading: Wine Country Ontario — Icewine
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